STATESBORO — Georgia Southern University is offering its online Sustainability Advisor Certificate Program to businesses and individuals who want to learn the conceptual background for several major areas of sustainability, discuss current issues and gain practical knowledge to improve sustainability in homes and business.

The online course was created and is overseen by Lissa Leege, director of the Center for Sustainability.

The program begins on May 16 and runs through July 10. The course covers five modules – Intro to Sustainability, Water, Waste, Energy and Green Building. The interactive course features information and learning presented through lectures and videos, discussions, assignments and quizzes.

Cost for the program is $385, and it will be offered again on Sept. 12 and on Jan. 30, 2013. Register by phone at 912-478-5551, toll free at 1-855-478-5551 or online at http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/sustainability.html.

Hilton Head Chamber honors leadership graduates

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Leadership program held its graduation ceremony Wednesday at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn to honor high school juniors who completed the year-long program.

The Junior Leadership program offers young leaders a chance to build leadership skills through service learning projects, seminars, workshops and interaction with local leaders and decision makers.

MedBank Foundation, Inc. has announced a collaborative partnership with St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Rincon to help bring needed prescription medications to uninsured and underinsured patients in Effingham County.

The clinic in St. Luke’s reception area holds open office hours Wednesday from 3-5 p.m. for anyone who lacks insurance for needed prescription medications to begin the process to obtain free medicine through pharmaceutical companies’ programs.

Patients are asked to come with proof of income such as their latest tax return or last three paycheck stubs along with medications lists and physician information, if possible.

For more information, contact Liz Longshore at 912-373-6369 or medbank@bellsouth.net or go to http://www.medbank.org/.